Job Overview
Location
3 Locations
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data & Analytics
Date Posted
April 30, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • The Clinical Data Management Lead serves as the primary point of contact for customers on data management deliverables, ensuring high-quality outcomes across global clinical trials.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include managing multiple large studies or programs, providing leadership to Data Team Leads, driving process improvements, and independently overseeing service delivery with technical expertise.
- • The role involves leading negotiations with clients on timelines, finances, and resources, acting as the escalation point for unresolved data issues, and ensuring proper resource allocation to meet project milestones.
- • As a Subject Matter Expert, the individual will contribute to developing and maintaining standard operating procedures, lead best practice initiatives, and independently manage statements of work and budgets.
- • This position is based in South Africa and supports IQVIA’s mission to advance healthcare innovation through intelligent connections in clinical research and commercial insights.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree in health, clinical, biological, mathematical sciences, or a related field
- • Minimum of 7 years direct Data Management experience, including 5+ years as a CDM project lead
- • Proven experience managing delivery of multiple global trials through the full data management life-cycle (e.g., trials of at least 1,000 patients)
- • Expert knowledge of data management processes, including SAE reconciliation, external data vendor handling, and therapeutic area expertise
- • Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and relevant regulatory guidelines
- • Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- • Ability to work independently and establish effective relationships with cross-functional teams and clients
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to lead large-scale, global clinical data management projects with significant impact
- • Access to IQVIA’s global network and resources in clinical research and healthcare intelligence
- • Professional growth through leadership roles and subject matter expertise development
- • Flexible, home-based work arrangement in South Africa
- • Exposure to cutting-edge clinical trial methodologies and process improvement initiatives
Skills & Technologies
About IQVIA Holdings Inc.
IQVIA Holdings Inc. provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life-sciences industry. Formed through the 2016 merger of Quintiles and IMS Health, the company integrates healthcare data, analytics, and domain expertise to help biopharmaceutical and medical-device clients optimize drug development, commercialization, and real-world evidence generation. Its offerings span clinical trial design and execution, real-world insights, commercial strategy, and technology platforms that connect stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, IQVIA operates in more than 100 countries, supporting the development and delivery of therapies to improve patient outcomes worldwide.
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